“Cowardly” solicitor lied to client about claim for over 10 years
A self-confessed “cowardly” solicitor who lied to a client for more than 10 years after her medical negligence claim was thrown out has been struck off.
“Decisive reform” needed to restore public trust after SSB scandal
The collapse of SSB Law and the SRA’s failures in supervising it demand “decisive reform” to restore public confidence, the Legal Services Consumer Panel has warned.
Lack of training grants “increases risk” of duty solicitor collapse
The lack of training grants for aspiring criminal defence solicitors “risks entrenching the current trajectory toward collapse” of the scheme, an academic has argued.
PE-backed firm set to move outside of injury work for first time
A private equity-backed serious injury firm is to move into other consumer law services for the first time with an “imminent” acquisition, Legal Futures can reveal.
Mazur: Law Society advice amid probate and crime concerns
Private client group STEP is to lobby the government to bring probate rules in line with the Legal Services Act 2007 in the wake of the Mazur ruling.
Law firm that cited fake AI-generated cases to pay wasted costs
A law firm has been ordered to pay wasted costs after it cited two fictitious cases that were generated by artificial intelligence.
Claimant lawyers “shut out” of motor insurance taskforce
Claimant personal injury lawyers have heavily criticised the government after a freedom of information request showed no engagement with the sector by the motor insurance taskforce.
SSB: SRA under pressure from profession and victims
Accountability for the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s failures in its supervision of SSB Law “must go further”, the group representing its former clients has said.
MoJ rejects MPs’ call for “root-and-branch review” of county courts
The government’s rejection of MPs’ call for an “urgent and comprehensive” review of the county court risks perpetuating a “dysfunctional” system, the justice select committee has warned.
NHS urged to investigate how much lawyers take from clients’ damages
NHS Resolution should investigate the level of fees claimant clinical negligence lawyers deduct from clients’ damages as part of efforts to control the cost of claims, the NAO says today.
